mikew1985 wrote:
I'm constantly amazed that he is only 19, how can he be that size? He's been so impressive this season though, he really does seem to be better every week.

Growth hormones are a wonderful thing.

Also, and I know this is often considered a racist comment to make, but given he grew up in the Congo, is it possible he is actually older than that?

I know it's a stereotype, but there is some truth in it. I have a couple of friends from Ghana who don't know their real age.

Was that a veiled version of "some of my best friends are black"?

What I find strange is that a lot of players who are pushed physically as much as he obviously has been will end up with a slew of injuries but he hasn't had many serious injuries so far and I'm sure he gets battered and kicked quite a lot considering his size and speed. He wouldn't look out of place on the rugby pitch!

Mr_Sleep wrote:
What I find strange is that a lot of players who are pushed physically as much as he obviously has been will end up with a slew of injuries but he hasn't had many serious injuries so far and I'm sure he gets battered and kicked quite a lot considering his size and speed. He wouldn't look out of place on the rugby pitch!

The ones that end up with the injuries are the slighter smaller ones. If you're a fucking tank like him, you're the one causing the injuries.

kalel wrote:
The ones that end up with the injuries are the slighter smaller ones. If you're a fucking tank like him, you're the one causing the injuries.

There's probably some truth in that but I can't help but think he's been training those muscles a lot and pushing his body to a physical limit and I would expect that to make a difference at some point. Not that I know anything much about training at the top level. I wouldn't be surprised if he's crocked by the time he's 25.

Nah, they'll open it up to Sky - they have to, they know it's the biggest platform. I know they want to use it to drive people to BT Vision (or its successor) but short term, it'll be available on Sky/Virgin. At what cost though....

Seriously considering doing the same next season. Had Sky Sports for the last 15 years but it's a huge chunk of cash. At the very least I'll be able to ring them, safe in the knowledge that I'm prepared to bin it if pushed.

THFourteen wrote:
Hmmmm. Maybe i should just get a sattellite put into the back yard for al jazeera

how much does that cost?

I've looked into it, but where we are, the satellite footprint for Al Jazeera doesn't reach us. You can set up to receive the Northern European channels though - it can be done relatively cheaply if you know what you're doing.